SunFest to announce its lineup next week on Facebook; Rock ‘N’ Roll Shootout begins March 12

For those who follow SunFest, early March runs a close second to the festival’s actual opening in terms of anticipation. That’s when SunFest announces which acts are heading to the West Palm waterfront.

Once again this year, SunFest will announce its acts via Facebook on Thurs., March 7. All you need to do is like their Facebook page and you can be among the first to find out about the lineup.

In addition, SunFest will be giving an opening spot to the winner of the Rock ‘N’ Roll Shootout. The shootout is open to local blues and rock bands with five or fewer members, ages 21 and up. They must play at least one original song and not be a tribute act.
The annual battle of the bands begins at Seminole Casino Coconut Creek’s Nectar Lounge on March 12, and preliminaries will also be held March 19, March 26 and April 2. The finals will be held at the casino’s Pavilion venue on April 13.

The winning band will also receive $2,500, while second place gets $1,500, third $1,000 and fourth $750. Email sunfestshootout@stofgaming.com to register your band.

Judges for the competition are: John Pastorius, the son of legendary bassist Jaco Pastorius and the senior vice president and chairman of the board of Jaco Pastorius Inc.; Nicko McBrain, drummer of heavy metal greats Iron Maiden and owner of Rock N Roll Ribs in Coral Springs; Andy Preston, music director/assistant program director over at Gater 98.7 FM, and JJ Wolf, four-year board member at SunFest and committee chair of SunFest’s Transportation Committee.